Archive for September, 2008
Top 5 most Popular in September, 2008
- 'Dollar-for-Euro' campaign offers savings to culture-aware college students
- Save Your World announces new eco-friendly hotels program
- Florida Green Lodging Conference set for Hilton University of Florida
- ESTC 2008 welcomes Keynote Speaker Wade Davis
- Leading futurist Dr. Ian Yeoman delivers Keynote at PATA Tourism Strategy Forum
Sierra Club playing on “CleanSkies” near you
The Sierra Club has partnered with CleanSkies.tv, an online network devoted exclusively to covering the compelling issues and developments shaping the debate on energy and the environment, and will co-produce original programming as well as its existing programming lineup.
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New Life Hiking Spa in Vermont wins SpaFinder Readers’ Choice Awards
SpaFinder, Inc., the global spa resource, has announced that New Life Hiking Spa has been named among the top-10 best spas in the world for “Best for Affordability”, in its sixth annual SpaFinder Readers’ Choice Awards.
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The Kauai Marathon benefits local charities
The inaugural Kauai Marathon, slated for September 6th, 2009 in Poipu Beach, will be a world class event to draw runners from around the globe to witness one of the most beautiful islands in the world, while helping to support local charities to benefit the island’s community.
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Leading futurist Dr. Ian Yeoman delivers Keynote at PATA Tourism Strategy Forum
One of the world’s leading tourism industry futurists, Dr. Ian Yeoman will be the keynote speaker at the upcoming Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) Tourism Strategy Forum, which is bringing together tourism marketers, planners and strategists from across the Asia Pacific region.
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UN focuses on Climate Change with World Tourism Day
TOURpact.GC, a corporate social responsibility framework for businesses, was welcomed by UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon as a leadership initiative aligning principles of the Global Compact and UNWTO’s Global Code of Ethics for Tourism.
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Boeing joins fight for Sustainable Biofuels
Airline manufacturer joins aviation, energy and academic leaders in an effort to develop sustainable alternative fuels.
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“Voluntourism” in Costa Rica discount packages
Volunteer in Costa Rica programs gets discounted by $150 at Global Crossroads until the end of the month of September. Helpg disadvantaged children, teach English, and participate in development and conservation efforts in one of the world’s most exotic vacation destinations.
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Forbes lists America’s greenest hotels for 2008
According to Forbes, sustainability “is an important criterion for eco-conscious travelers—and not just for visitors from San Francisco and Vermont, reaching far passed unwashed towels and unlikely flavors of organic toothpaste.”
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Clinton Global Initiative and others motivate kids to help save endangered gorillas
The new children’s book, “Looking for Miza”, National Education Program and Kids Gorilla Summit raise awareness and empower children to participate in global issues.
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Air travel industry tracks climate change online
Enviro.aero highlights the technology, operations and infrastructure efficiencies that are both in research as well as in production throughout the globe, providing feedback to the public on the effects the industry has on climate change as well as other environmental factors.
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‘Your Planet Needs You’ - Mexico hosts World Environment Day
Mexico, which accounts for around 1.5% of global greenhouse gas emissions, is demonstrating its commitment to climate change on several fronts. At the crossroads of the Green Economy and one increasingly in the center of regional and global affairs, Mexico will host the international 2009 World Environment Day celebrations.
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Ohio Tourism launches ‘DiscoverOhio.com’ - one-stop source for an awesome fall getaway
The Ohio Tourism Division, in partnership with the Ohio Department of Natural Resources, is making it easier than ever for fall travelers to find all the information they need to plan their Ohio getaways and autumn outings at DiscoverOhio.com.
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